Mensuration
- The radius of a circle is increased by 1%. How much does the area of the circle increase ?
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Using Rule 10,
%Effect on area = 1 + 1 + 1 × 1 % = 2.01% 100 Correct Option: D
Using Rule 10,
%Effect on area = 1 + 1 + 1 × 1 % = 2.01% 100
- In measuring the sides of a rectangle, there is an excess of 5% on one side and 2% deficit on the other. Then the error percent in the area is
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Using Rule 10,
Required net effect = x + y + xy % 100 Negative sign shows decrease = 5 - 2 - 5 × 2 % = 2.9% 100 Correct Option: C
Using Rule 10,
Required net effect = x + y + xy % 100 Negative sign shows decrease = 5 - 2 - 5 × 2 % = 2.9% 100
- The length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20% respectively. The area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by
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Using Rule 10,
Percentage increase in area = 30 + 20 + 30 × 20 % = 56% 100 Correct Option: D
Using Rule 10,
Percentage increase in area = 30 + 20 + 30 × 20 % = 56% 100
- If each edge of a cube is increased by 40%, the percentage increase in its surface area is
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Using Rule 10,
Required percentage increase = 40 + 40 + 40 × 40 % = 96% 100
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Let edge = 10, S. Area = 600,
New edge = 14 ⇒ New surface area = 6 × 142 = 6 × 196 = 1176.% increase = 1176 - 600 100 600 = 576 = 96% 6 Correct Option: D
Using Rule 10,
Required percentage increase = 40 + 40 + 40 × 40 % = 96% 100
Or
Let edge = 10, S. Area = 600,
New edge = 14 ⇒ New surface area = 6 × 142 = 6 × 196 = 1176.% increase = 1176 - 600 100 600 = 576 = 96% 6
- If the diameter of a circle is increased by 8%, then its area is increased by :
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Using Rule 10,
Required percentage increase = 8 + 8 + 8 × 8 % = 16.64% 100 Correct Option: A
Using Rule 10,
Required percentage increase = 8 + 8 + 8 × 8 % = 16.64% 100